DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man is facing trespassing charges after climbing onto the roof of H.E. Everson in Devils Lake. Officers were called to the store Sunday for a report of a man on the roof. Police called the fire department for a ladder and the man was able to get down on his own. Police say he…
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsak after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases has delivered expired food. Last spring, the USDA consolidated from two contractors to one for deliveries of its Food Distribution…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two people from Fargo are facing theft and other charges in Fergus Falls. 29-year-old Gavin Gladue is charged with theft and fleeing. 41-year-old Tricia Potratz is charged with theft and drug possession after police found meth in their car. On Sunday, police were called to a store where employees said a man and woman stole…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KFGO) – Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in LaMoure County, the first time the destructive beetles have been found in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture found adult ash borers in a trap 9 miles north of Edgeley earlier this week. Larvae were also found in the area. Emerald Ash Borers are native to Asia,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local middle schools in Fargo are getting a boost to their sports programs thanks to Tony the Tiger. Kellogg’s partnered with Cash Wise for its “Mission Tiger” to help give money to local schools. Twelve schools across the state of North Dakota received money including three in Fargo. $12,000 dollars in total was presented to the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Fargo are about to see some changes in their water bills. The city is set to roll out new water meters. The upgraded meters will start being installed in North Fargo next month. Areas in central and southern Fargo will see changes in the next two years, with the upgrades set to be completed…
LITTLETON, CO (KVRR/FOX9) — Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was convicted for his role in George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is released from prison. Lane has completed his state and federal sentences. It was just his fourth day on the job when he held down Floyd’s legs while former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. A federal…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A White Earth, Minnesota Man is sentenced to nearly 25 Years in prison for child porn. According to court documents, 34-year-old Ryan Thompson, also known as “Ryan Townsend”, took pornographic images with a minor in December 2020. The 13-year-old victim used her school-issued laptop to message the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. She told them Thompson began sleeping…
WEST FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The City of West Fargo has a new finance director. Willy Galindo will take over the role late next month. He will be responsible for the city’s accounting, treasury, utility billing, budgeting, payroll, and investments. Galindo comes from Palmdale, California where he has been the city’s senior financial analyst since 2017, and helped manage a half-billion…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s the 30th anniversary of the Larry Sing Memorial ALS Golf Classic in Moorhead and to support people and families facing ALS. Their mission has provided individuals with ALS devices that give them the ability to speak as well as working to discover treatment, a cure for ALS, research and advocacy. The event at Moorhead Country…
